As a doctoral student at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, I can experience a strong scientific community. Close collaborations with partners within Saxony, Germany and with international research institutions reflect to me the relevance of our research focus. Here in the Saxon research sandbox, every researcher finds his or her mold. These excellent facilities allow us researchers the great freedom to develop innovative ideas unbureaucratically and I am convinced that this will lead to sustainable results with international recognition.